Command Sergeant Major Joseph Brockman, a Lebanon native, has proudly served his country for 45 years as an active duty soldier, and now as a JROTC instructor in his retirement.

“I’m 65 years old and people keep asking me when I’ll retire,” he said. “I just tell them that I’ll retire when it stops being fun and the good Lord tells me he doesn’t need me there anymore. Until then, I’m going about my business.”

The Lebanon Police Department and members of the Marion County Health Department helped Marion County Public School staff complete a second unannounced seat belt check as staff and students arrived at Marion County High School campus on the morning of Nov. 2.

Janet Cornish recently received the Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award for her devotion to farming and her commitment to the farmers she serves at the Marion County USDA Service Agency.

“She’s an excellent employee, excellent person, and is very helpful, especially to the farmers,” said Tina Craig, Cornish’s co-worker. “She is always willing to go the extra mile for them. I think farmers have a special place in her heart.”

Michael Schmitt, chairman of the Kentucky Public Service Commission, discussed the commission’s role in regulating utilities in Kentucky at the Marion County Economic Development Office’s First Friday Forum last week, and congratulated Marion County on having exemplary utility infrastructure.

Six Marion County teenagers lost their lives tragically in four separate car accidents this year, and now Marion County High School is looking for ways to end the cycle and educate students on the dangers of driving.